Description of Business and Organization - Restaurant Count for Geographic Areas (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 Restaurants
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Restaurant count at end of period	19,446
System Wide Restaurants [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Restaurant count at beginning of period	19,416
Openings	190
Closures	(160)
Restaurant count at end of period	19,446
Tim Hortons [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Restaurant count at beginning of period	4,413
Openings	32
Closures	(7)
Restaurant count at end of period	4,438
Burger King [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Restaurant count at beginning of period	15,003
Openings	158
Closures	(153)
Restaurant count at end of period	15,008